whimper
verb (used without object)
to cry with low, plaintive, broken sounds.
Example Sentences
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“We heard this howling, whimpering noise and couldn’t figure out where it was coming from,” one of the runners, Jamie Kirk, told The Times.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 30, 2026
“I think if the dog came out alive, one of them has to be alive as well,” Fajardo said, as Yogi sat next to her whimpering.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 28, 2026
She was crying quietly while we talked, one of those whimpering meltdowns that kids have without actually screaming.
From Slate ● Nov. 5, 2025
The host stresses to a whimpering Jenn that in that scene she showed America "what a strong and powerful woman is."
From Salon ● Sep. 4, 2024
Ahead of him, Abby lay whimpering on the ground.
From "Earthquake Terror" by Peg Kehret
